This seems like a small point, but it can be critical. I also always have FireFox open, so that's one less program to open.Ģ) Everyone seems to have covered this well, but here's two more pros: 1) It's free 2) You can install it yourself (the FireFox plugin at least) even in restrictive computing environments (admin access not needed). Despite the availability of the standalone version I'm sticking with the FireFox plugin because it's easy to find and import references. Good topic- I hope this thread helps lots of people out. Pretty automated, so not a big deal, but gets irritating. Errors keep getting fixed since it is open source, but if you don't keep up to date, you will find it stops working. Drives my students nuts.Ĭonstant updates to keep current. Have to double check entries, as depending on your source, errors can creep in (example: Journal title abbreviations, sometimes wrong, but easily fixed). The database is with me on every machine I sit down at as it syncs my database to the cloud and keeps everything up to date from home to work No more digging through the file cabinet! I can create and share folders with students. Pros: too many to list all, but here are a few:Īs a faculty member, great for working with students. (note for Pietro: get the stand alone version, it is fantastic and frees you from the browser). ![]() Re: Reference Management Software: Mendeley, Endnote, Zotero, Papers?
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